March 2010
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When I was 15 years old, I found a book on body language. I purchased it because I wanted to read something on a train journey that I was taking that day. I read the book with some fascination.
Later, during the day, I struck a conversation with an elderly Irish clergyman, in the dining [...]
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It’s been said that children are our future. Not only that, the future is our children’s inheritance. As what happens in the past is what influences the future, it is the duty, and moral obligation of the parents to provide good parenting to their children to equip them for the future.
Parenting is not an [...]
Posted in Family Blog | Tagged good, just, not, Parenting
Almost any couple who wishes to marry goes through a process called engagement. Before their wedding ceremonies, every married couple has gone through an engagement period. But what really is engagement? Why is it important to couples who wish to marry?
Engagement is a process that happens when two adults agree to marry. It refers to [...]
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At these times when both men and women work for a living, small children are often left at home with a babysitter or at a daycare center while older ones spend the whole day at school. Most of the time, parents have just enough time to spare to just tuck in their kids at night. [...]
Posted in Family Blog | Tagged better, building, Family, relationships
If you have ever sat and wondered about your family and where you come from your not alone, you can have an emotional roller coaster ride of an adventure seeking your kindred dead as many do.
Doing your Family History is something that comes to each of us at sometime in our life, it appears [...]
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A fellow blogger was always mentioning “puggles” to me. Then one day I went for a walk with my 3 dogs and my neighbour and her dog. She mentioned the labradoodles and goldendoodles to me. She had seen them on a t.v. show.
So, I decided to do some investigating. [...]
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People often define themselves as either a cat lover or a dog lover, but the question remains can a cat lover ever love dogs? Or, dog lovers ever love cats? It takes a lot for a person to change even in the simplest of ways. This seems to be one of the [...]
Posted in Family Blog | Tagged can, cat, dogs, ever, love, lovers
Create an exciting and welcoming home for your Thanksgiving festivities.
Five “Welcome to Our Home” Holiday Decorating Tips
1. Door wreaths welcome all to your home and set the stage for celebrating. Make a simple wreath to hang on your front door with Thanksgiving colors–brown, russet, olive green. Use tree branches from your garden; attach a [...]
Posted in Family Blog | Tagged decorating, holiday, thanksgiving, tips
Getting a new pet is a big step. It is not just about owning a soft, cuddling creature but about taking care of another life. This life that you bring into your home needs to be properly cared for. And, it needs to be in the right setting as well. Keeping [...]
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When job changes come along, you often have to decide what do about health coverage. Married couples may or may not be able to switch to coverage with a spouse’s company, but in many cases only one has coverage. In that case, COBRA coverage, finding other health coverage on your own or buying a discount [...]
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Are you guilty of one or more of these “crimes” in your marriage? The crime of indifference, parallel living, failure to communicate or killing passion are crimes we often commit in our marriage.
All is not lost, with a little effort and changes in thinking; you won’t be spending time in the “Crimes [...]
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I’ve been waiting for this day for 16 months. I heard about this brilliant parenting consequence at a PTA seminar and have been waiting for the right time to use it…the time is now!
After my eleven-year-old son left for school this morning, I began removing his bedroom door from its hinges. I can’t wait [...]
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